D defs.my
Entry 5 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Trailer

/trāʹlər/ · Trail·er · IPA /ˈtɹeɪlɚ/
01 n. One who, or that which, trails.
  1. 1.
    One who, or that which, trails.
02 n. a wheeled vehicle without a motor, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle in front of it;
  1. 1.
    a wheeled vehicle without a motor, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle in front of it;
  2. 2.
    A short blank segment of movie film attached to the end; -- used for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.(Movies)
  3. 3.
    A short film consisting primarily of one or more short portions of a film, used in promotions or advertisements shortly before initial release of a film.(Movies)
  4. 4.
    A part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant.
Phrases & compounds
trailer park — An area equipped to accommodate trailers{2}, often with outlets supplying electrical power and water. Called also trailer camp, trailer court.